2016–2018 New Flyer XDE40 & 2016–2018 New Flyer XDE60 + 1 more recall: powertrain & transmission
⚠️ What's wrong
New Flyer of America Inc. (New Flyer) is recalling certain 2016-2018 XDE40 and XDE60 and 2017 XDE35 Heavy Duty Urban Transit buses. The plastic end-caps of the drive shaft slip yoke may crack and fail.
💥 The risk
Failure of the drive shaft end-caps would result in a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
New Flyer will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the drive shaft slip yoke, replacing any drive shaft that has plastic end-caps on the slip yoke, free of charge. The recall began on March 22, 2018. Owners may contact New Flyer customer service at 1-204-224-6706. New Flyer's number for this recall is R18-002.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V155000
- Manufacturer recall #
- R18-002
- Manufacturer
- New Flyer of America Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 979
- Component
- POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Mar 22, 2018
- Built
- Jan 16, 2017 – Dec 19, 2017
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.